Job Description
Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in North Yorkshire for a talented Accountant to join their team on a temporary contract to support the council following their recent transformation and reorganisation.
Role: Accountant
Rate: £23.70 to £26.51 per hour (PAYE exc.) / £26.55 to £29.78 per hour (Umbrella/Ltd)
Location: Northallerton or York Offices
Contract: 3 months on going
Working: Hybrid, 37 hours per week.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* MUST have Local Authority experience.
* The core focus of this job is to provide financial information, advice and support to a range of customers including budget managers, senior management, and partners/external clients.
* Post holders will ensure that, as part of a larger integrated Finance team, their own support is in line with the agreed operating model and consistent across the finance service.
* A key feature of this generic job role is the expectation that post holders will rotate according to business needs and individual development needs.
* As an Accountant in the Finance Team, the post-holder would be expected to work across several different functional areas depending on business needs, providing a high-quality service that promotes customer self-help.
* Working closely with other support services and customers, the post-holder may be expected to work with key partner organisations including health, schools, and other external customers.
* The Finance Team providers a centre of expertise in commercial work and financial modelling, and the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the local authorities commercial agenda both supporting services to be commercially aware and through identifying and maximising opportunities for the Finance Team to generate income streams.
* The post holder will also provide financial support to services in relation to transformational change projects and focussed service reviews.
* The post-holder will not undertake line management responsibilities but will be expected to lead on substantial pieces of work and supervise the work of others, which will occasionally include other Accountants.
If you are interested in the role, or know anyone who may be, please contact Marc at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email marc.facer@servicecare.org.uk.
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.
If you have any questions or queries, please don't not hesitate to ask.